Scheherazade Collins , LMFT

Scheherazade Collins is a California-licensed LMFT with 12 years of professional experience. LMFT stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a credential that reflects training in relationship dynamics and clinical treatment across the lifespan. She works with people facing stress and anxiety, obsessive compulsive concerns, eating and food-related issues, motivation and attention challenges, self-esteem struggles, and performance coaching for high-pressure roles.

She brings more than a decade of specialized experience using QEEG-guided neurofeedback, applying brainwave assessment and training to address a range of symptoms and diagnoses. As a primary therapist at Linden’s Attention Learning Center, where she worked with hundreds of adults and children, she developed confidence that neurofeedback can be an effective option for Attention Disorders, Mood Disorders, and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Her biofeedback training followed guidelines set by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance, and she is also a HeartMath Certified Practitioner for stress management techniques.

A former professional ballerina, she has training in sport psychology and a particular interest in working with elite performers and those in high stress professions. Her clinical experience includes peak performance work, mental skills training, performance anxiety, coping skills for career transitions and athletic injury, and support for gifted young people. She emphasizes the client as the expert of their own story and draws on clients' strengths to navigate challenges. Scheherazade looks forward to partnering with people ready to take next steps toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Scheherazade frequently draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness practices in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own experience and strengths, supporting exploration and self-directed growth while the therapist offers empathy and validation. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) provides practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and many common challenges. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and grounding techniques to reduce reactivity and build coping skills for stress, emotional regulation, and eating-related struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Scheherazade works with each person to tailor techniques and priorities based on their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjustments are made over time as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals aim to match methods to what will be most helpful for the individual.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for busy schedules, travel, or those in demanding professions. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support between sessions, and fit therapy into daily life while working with experienced therapists.